Communication-based services for persons with severe disabilities in schools: A survey of speech-language pathologists

Journal of Communication Disorders

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 148-159

  Siegel, Ellin B ^a   Maddox, Laura L ^a   Ogletree, Billy T ^b   Westling, David L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

^b WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Communication services; School speech language pathologists; Severe disabilities

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMMUNICATION AID; DISABILITY SEVERITY; DISABLED PERSON; EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; IN SERVICE TRAINING; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE; SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST; SPEECH THERAPY;

ADULT; COMMUNICATION; DISABLED PERSONS; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; SCHOOLS; SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77649188229     PISSN: 00219924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcomdis.2009.12.003     Document Type: Article

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